The Project for Public Spaces featured Michigan’s many Placemaking approaches that are helping citizens transform their public spaces into vital places that highlight local assets, spur rejuvenation, and serve common needs. Michigan’s state government is now taking Placemaking to an unprecedented level as the center of their economic development and place-based governance strategy. One highlight is the $20 million Campus Martius Park in downtown Detroit that has become a magnet for the revival of the city. The park has attracted billions in new investment to the blocks around it.
To learn more: http://www.pps.org/placemaking-in-michigan/